- Canon 7
Infobox camera
camera_name = Canon 7
type =35 mm rangefinder camera
lens_mount =Leica Screw with special bayonet mount for 50mm f0.95 lens
focus = manual
exposure = manual
flash = None on the 7; External cold shoe on the 7s
frame-rate =
dimensions = 140mm x 81mm x 31mmThe Canon 7 was a
rangefinder camera produced byCanon Inc. , the last compatible with theLeica mounting. It was introduced in September 1961, with an integrated selenium lightmeter cell. Further versions, branded Canon 7s and Canon 7s Type II (or Canon 7sZ), modified the design slightly by introducing a CDS cell.The Canon 7 came as the first Canon reflex cameras were already on the market, but it was felt that there was a need for a fast-shooting rangefinder camera for reportage. In this niche, the Canon 7 came into direct competition with the
Leica M3 .External links
* [http://www.cameraquest.com/canon7sz.htm Canon 7/7s/7sZ] on cameraquest.com
* [http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?Canon7.html~mainFrame Canon 7] by Karen Nakamura
* [http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/1955-1969/data/1961_7.html Canon 7] on Canon Camera Museum
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